Olivia Shapwaykeesic passed away suddenly at the TBRHSC on July 29, 2020 at the age of 43. Born April 10, 1977, in Thunder Bay Ontario she was the eldest of three siblings. Olivia made many friends while growing up in the east end and then later as she travelled.
She lived with strength, enthusiasm and energy, her personal tag line was, “Liv to be wild.” People who knew her fell in love with her zest for life and kind generous spirit. She moved freely, living across Canada and in Minnesota with many kinds of employment.
Her pride was her own corporation Livy Marketing where she sold PPE supplies. Olivia, as a member of Eabametoong won the 2019 NADF Business Woman of the Year Award which was a dream come true. She wanted to keep people in her community safe. She was ambitious and fierce in achieving her dreams.
Olivia was an avid Minnesota Vikings fan. She followed the NFL with passion. She enjoyed horse races and followed the sport in detail. She loved being around her family and friends, especially to karaoke, play cards or have a bbq while listening to 90’s dance music.
Olivia will be sadly missed by her mother Maryann, son Cory-Tyler Cromwell Shapwaykeesic, and daughter Shayna Kabina Cheechoo, her sisters Esther, Roxann and her brother Forrest Rain, as well as her aunts and uncles Juliet, Webb, Morris, Ronnie, Agnes and Joanne and many cousins, friends and associates, especially Herman, who was by her side, as a best friend and business partner/mentor since 2015.
As directed by the Province of Ontario and the Bereavement Authority of Ontario, the attendance at the funeral is restricted to 30% capacity or less and a record of attendance must be maintained. Wearing of masks or face coverings by everyone and maintaining social distancing of 6 feet is mandatory for those attending the services.
Funeral Services for Olivia will be held on Monday, August 3rd, 2020 at 11:00 am in the chapel of Jenkens Funeral Home with visitation starting at 10:00 am. Due to limited seating, we are inviting her friends and colleagues to join us at a reception at Chippewa Park Monday at 1:00 pm to celebrate her life.
